Page 4: Historical Events In 1881

Apr 16   In the year 1881 in Dodge City, Kansas, Bat Masterson fights his last gun battle.   

Apr 17   Anton Wildgans, writer in the year 1881.   

Apr 18   Hermann KJ Zilcher, German pianist/composer (Dr Eisenbart) in the year 1881.   

Apr 18   In the year 1881 natural History Museum of South Kensington England opens   

Apr 19   Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies in the year 1881.   

Apr 20   In the year 1881 nikolai Miaskovsky, Novogeorievsk Poland, composer (Kirov is With Us)   

Apr 21   In the year 1881 jules-Marie Canneel, Flemish painter/caricaturist (Rocks of Oran)   

Apr 22   Alexander Kerensky, Simbirsk, Russian PM (1917) on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history claude Carter, South African slow lefty cricketer (1912-22)   

Apr 23   Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Patience" produced in London on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history the opera "Patience or Bunthorne's Bride" is produced (London)   

Apr 25   In the year 1881 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany   

Apr 25   Hans Windisch, German new testament expert in the year 1881.   

Apr 27   In the year 1881 ludwig A Benedek, Austrian general, dies at 76   

Apr 27   In the year 1881 pogroms against Russian Jews start in Elisabethgrad   

Apr 28   On this day in history robert W Ollinger, US warden/last victim of Billy the Kid, dies   

May 01   Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, France, philosopher/paleontologist on this day in history.   

May 02   In the year 1881 portage La Prairie Manitoba, Canadian Pacific Railway starts building its prairie section of track; first sod turned for the CPR as a company line; first rail also laid at Fort William.   

May 03   Josip Jurcic, Slovic writer (Schone Vida), dies on this day in history.   

May 04   Aleksandr F Kerenski, Russian premier (1917-Prelude to Bolshevism) in the year 1881.   

May 05   In the year 1881 anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine   

May 08   In the year 1881 henry Morton Stanley signs contract with Congolian monarch   

May 10   Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation in the year 1881.   

May 11   In the year 1881 bedrich Smetana's opera "Libusa," premieres in Prague   

May 11   On this day in history henri-Frederic Amiel, Swiss/French writer (Journal Intime), dies at 59   

May 11   Jan van Gilse, composer/resistance fighter (Frau Helga von Staveren) on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1881 france sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony   

May 12   Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.   

May 12   Tunisia becomes a French protectorate in the year 1881.   

May 13   On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer   

May 14   In the year 1881 ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA (1.82)   

May 16   In the year 1881 world's 1st elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin)   

May 16   World's first elec tram goes into service in Lichterfelder (near Berlin) on this day in history.   

May 17   7th Kentucky Derby: Jim McLaughlin aboard Hindoo wins in 2:40 in the year 1881.   

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Jan 01   Carry van Bridges, [de Haan], Dutch author (Heleen, Eva) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of vajiravudh, King of Thailand (d. 1925)   

Jan 04   Wilhelm Lehmbruck, German painter/poet/sculptor (Seated Youth) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer   

Jan 08   Henrik Shipstead, American politician (d. 1960) was born in the year 1881.   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of giovanni Papini, Italy, writer (Il Diavolo)   

Jan 09   In the year 1881 birth of lascelles Abercrombie, English poet/critic (Revaluations)   

Jan 09   On this day in history birth of edouard Beaupré, horse lifter (d. 1904)   

Jan 01   Louis Auguste Blanqui, French political activist (b. 1805) died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1881 death of wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councilor (b. 1802)   

Jan 25   Konstantin Thon, Russian architect (b. 1794) died on this day in history.   

Jan 30   Jaak Nikolaas Lemmens, Flemish composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 in the year 1881.   

Feb 06   In the year 1881 pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

Feb 07   Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.